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DATA INTERPRETATION --ONE Qs. 1-5. Study the following table to answer the given questions. NUMBER OF CANDIDATES APPLIED, APPEARED AND QUALIFIED (Q) IN DIFFERENT PROGRAMMES FOR THE GIVEN YEARS Programme A Appld Apprd 2500 2000 2700 2100 2835 2250 3000 2500 3500 2600 3500 2900 3700 2900 Programme B Appld. Apprd. 750 500 1000 800 625 400 525 400 870 670 1200 1100 1000 900 Q - Qualified Programme C Q Appld. 50 150 100 170 60 125 65 200 65 210 110 300 110 275

Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Q 1000 1200 1200 1300 1500 1700 1900

Apprd. 145 170 125 198 209 300 274

Q 100 110 90 130 132 160 140

Appld Applied Apprd. Appeared

1. For Programme B, for how many years is the per cent of Qualified to Applied more than 10? (1) One (2) Two (3) Three (4) None (5) None of these 2. For Programme C, what is approximate percentage of Qualified over Appeared for the given years? (1) 68 (2) 70 (3) 60 (4) 55 (5) 65 3. In 2000, for Programme B, what is the respective ratio of Applied and Appeared? (1) 3 : 2 (2) 5 : 7 (3) 7 : 5 (4) 2 : 3 (5) None of these 4. For Programme A, which year is the percentage of Qualified to Appeared the maximum? (1) 2005 (2) 2001 (3) 2004 (4) 2006 (5) None of these 5. For Programme B, which year is the percentage of Appeared to Applied the maximum? (1) 2006 (2) 2000 (3) 2003 (4) 2004 (5) None of these Qs. 6-10. Study the following graph carefully to answer the given questions. PRODUCTION OF TWO COMPANIES A AND B (IN CRORE UNITS) OVER THE GIVEN YEARS

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3.5 3 PRODUCTION 2.5 2 1.75 1.5 1.25 1 0.5 0 1998 1 1.5 1.75 1.75 2.5 2.5 2.25 2.25 2 A B 3 2.75 2.5

1999

2000

2001

2002 YEAR

2003

2004

2005

2006

6. For Company A, how much is the per cent increase in production in 2000 from 1999? (1) 0.25 (2) 2.5 (3) 25 (4) 12.5 (5) None of these 7. How many units is the total production of Company A for the given years? (1) 9 crores (2) 17.75 crores (3) 12.25 crores (4) 11 crores (5) None of these 8. What is the difference in units produced by the two companies in 1999? (1) 1,50,00,000 (2) 15,00,00,000 (3) 15,00,000 (4) 15,000 (5) None of these 9. How many units is the approximate average production of Company B for the given years? (1) 3 crores (2) 2.55 crores (3) 2.75 crores (4) 2.25 crores (5) 2.34 crores 10. In which year did both the companies have no change in production from the previous year? (1) 2000 (2) 2002 (3) 2003 (4) 2004 (5) None of these irections (Q.11-15): Read the following table carefully and answer the questions given below it: Average marks obtained for 20 boys and 20 girls in five subjects from five different schools SCHOOLS P,Q,R,S & T. P P Q Q R R S S T T Subject-Max.Marks B G B G B G B G B G ENGLISH 200 85 90 80 75 100 110 65 60 105 110 HISTORY 100 40 55 45 50 50 55 40 45 65 60 GEOGRAPHY 100 50 40 40 45 60 55 50 55 60 65 MATHS 200 120 110 95 85 135 130 75 80 130 135 SCIENCE 200 105 125 110 120 125 115 85 90 140 135 11. What was the total marks obtained by boys in History from School Q? 1. 900 2.1000 3. 800 4. 1300 5. None of these.

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12. In which of the following subjects did the girls have highest average percentage of marks from all the schools? 1. Science 2. Geography 3. English 4. History 5. Mathematics 13. The pooled average marks of both boys and girls in all the subjects was minimum from which of the following schools? 1. Q 2. P 3. T 4. S 5. R 14. In the case of which of the following schools was total marks obtained by girls in Mathematics 100% more than the total marks obtained by boys in History? 1. R 2. S 3. P 4. Q 5. T 15. What was the difference between the total marks obtained in Mathematics by boys from School R and the girls from School S? 1. Nil 2. 1100 3. 100 4.1200 5. None of these.

Directions (Q. 16-20): Study the table carefully and answer the questions that follow? Financial position of a company (in Rs. million) 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Total Revenue 1496.85 2284.2 3235.7 4380.1 5736.2 Expenditure 1134.2 1548.5 2199.8 3027.4 3992.8 Int & fin charges 175.2 203.5 248.5 325.8 360.4 Depreciation 96.5 102.6 177.5 245.8 305.9 Non-operating income 57 74.4 42 45.5 52 Profit before tax 295.91 503.9 651.9 826.6 1129.1 Tax provisions 21.41 24 39.1 49.6 67.7 Profit after tax 274.5 479.9 612.7 777 1061 Earnings per share (Rs) 16.8 17.95 23.78 30.16 41.9 16. Approximately what percentage change is expected in the companys total revenue in 2001 over the previous years? 1. 1. 355. 2. 31%. 3. 38%. 4. 28%. 5. 245. 17. In which of the following years growth in profit after tax is minimum? 1. 1998. 2. 1999. 3. 2000. 4. 20001. 5. None of these. 18. In which of the following years growth per cent of total revenue was maximum? 1. 1998. 2. 1999. 3. 2000. 4. 20001. 5. None of these. 19. In the year 2000 profit after tax is approximately what percent of total revenue? 1. 9%. 2. 12%. 3. 14%. 4. 18%. 5. 205. 20. If a person has 500 shares, what approximate will be his gain (in Rs.) in 2001? 1. 18000. 2. 20000. 3. 21000. 4. 23000. 5. 25000. Directions(Q. 21-25): Study the table given below and answer the questions that follow. Production of components: Component Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul A 357 469 584 492 316 476 694 B 472 352 486 573 839 748 646 C 183 213 224 483 462 518 374 D 695 583 462 624 563 323 452 E 544 586 594 627 653 672 705 F 589 684 639 592 425 573 709 G 723 657 686 564 518 694 632 21.Which of the components shows continuous growth over the period. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4. E. 5. None of these. 22. Production of F in April was approximately what percent of production of B in June? 1.75%. 2. 79%. 3. 83%. 4. 865. 5. 715. 23. Growth rate of which of the components was maximum in June? 1. A. 2. C. 3. E. 4. F. 5. G. 24. What percent of growth in production did component C have over the entire period? 1. 114%. 2. 112%. 3. 109%. 4. 104%. 5. 214%. 25. Production of component d in the month of March was what percent of production of G in the month of April?

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1. 78%. 2. 82%. 3. 92%. 4. 88%. 5. 84%. Directions: (Q.26-30):The following pie-diagram shows the expenditure incurred on the preparation of a book by a publisher, under various heads. A: Paper 20% (1) B. Printing 25% (2) E. Royalty 15% (6)

C. Binding, canvassing , designing etc. 30% (3) D. Miscellaneous 10% (4)

Study the diagram carefully and answer the questions 26-30.

1 2 3 4 5

26. What is the angle of pie-diagram showing the expenditure incurred in paying the royalty? 1. 15 deg. 2. 24 deg. 3. 54 deg. 4. 48 deg. 5. None of these.

27. The marked price of a book is 20% more than the cost price. If the marked price of the book be Rs.30, what is the cost of paper used in a single copy of the book? 1. Rs.6 2. Rs.5 3. Rs.4.50 4. Rs.6.50 5. None of these.

28. Which two expenditures together will form an angle of 108 deg at the centre of the pie-diagram? 1. A and E 2. B and E 3. A and D 4. D and E 5. None of these.

29. If the difference between two expenditure be represented by 18 deg. in the pie diagram, these expenditure are: 1. B and E 30. 2. A and C 3. B and D 4. A and B 5. None of these.

What is the angle of pie-diagram showing the expenditure incurred in Printing ? 2. 36 deg. 3.25 deg. 4. 90 deg. 5. None of these.

1.72 deg.

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Directions (Q31-35) Study the following table carefully and answer the questions that follow: Elected members of a State assembly: Year 1971 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 Party A 15 89 47 23 32 89 152 B 198 132 178 202 184 136 102 C 32 48 36 26 44 27 18 D 44 21 27 40 16 31 28 E 11 10 06 19 11 24 10 Others 25 25 31 15 38 18 15 31. What percent of seats did party B gain in 1984? 1. 685. 2. 72%. 3. 62%. 4. 67%. 5. 59%. 32. Which of the two parties could join hands to form a government in 1996 if A and B opposed each other? 1. B and D. 2. B and c. 3. A and E. 4. A and c. 5. None of these. 33. What approximate percent of growth did the party a have in 1996 over the previous election? 1. 60%. 2. 65%. 3. 75%. 4. 805. 5. 70%. 34. In the year 1984 part D got approximately what percent seats with respect of Party B? 1. 10%. 2. 15%. 3. 20%. 4. 25%. 5. 30%. 35. No of seats of party B declined by what percent in 1991 with respect of 1989? 1. 18.8%. 2. 20%. 3. 26%. 4. 30.7%. 5. 32.6%.

Directions (Q.36-40): The following bar-diagram shows the no. of students applied for, appeared at and passed in a certain exam. (in thousands) for the given period. Assuming that all the students applied for the exam were issued the admit cards for the same, study the bar-diagram carefully and then answer the question below it. (A student who could not pass in the exam in a certain year due to any reason will be supposed a failed student for that year.)(DETAILS ALSO GIVEN IN CHART THAT FOLLOWS THE BAR DIARGRAM)

250 200 150 100 50 0 94 95 96 97 98 applied appeared passed

YEAR- Applied Appeared Passed 36 1. 47

94 202 198 120

95 204 200 115

96 210 202 120

97 208 202 122

98 212 206 126

What is the approximate average percentage of failed students? 2.59 3. 41 4. 35 5. 53

37 In which of the following years the no. of students who did not appear at the exam is the highest?

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1. 94 38. 1. 94 2. 95 3. 96 4. 97 5. 98

Which of the following years shows the best performance of the passed students? 2.95 3.96 4.97 5.98

39. How many years have the no. of students appeared at the exam more than the average? 1. 1 2. 2 3. 3 4. 4 5. 5 2. 40. The no. of students failed in 1996 is how many times the no. of failed students in 1998? 1. 0.95 2. 1.05 3. 1.12 4. 0.89 5. None of these. Qs. 41-45. Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions given below. Number of Students from various Age Groups studying in various Schools Series 1 - 4 to 7 years Series 2 - 8 to 11 years Series 3 - 12 to 15 years.
students and schools
4000

3500

3000

NO. OF STUDENTS

2500 Series1 Series2 Series3

2000

1500

1000

500

0 H I SCHOOLS J K

41. What is the approximate difference between the average number of students in the age group of 4-7 years from all the schools and the average number of students in the age group of 12-15 years from all the schools? (1) 60 (2) 58 (3) 66 (4) 68 (5) 63 42. The total number of students studying in school H is what per cent of the total number of students studying in school I? (Rounded off to two digits after decimal) (1) 85.16 (2) 84.12 (3) 88.88 (4) 86.11 (5) None of these 43. The number of students studying in school J in the age group of 12-15 years are approximately what per cent of the total number of students in other age groups together from the same school?

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(1) 32 (2) 41 (3) 28 (4) 37 (5) 47 44. What is the approximate average number of students studying in all the schools together? (1) 8329 (2) 8313 (3) 8317 (4) 8309 (5) 8333 45. What is the respective ratio of the number of students in the age-group of 8-11 years studying in schools H and I together to the number of students from the same age-group studying in schools J and K together? (1) 27 : 23 (2) 27 : 25 (3) 25 : 23 (4) 23 : 21 (5) None of these Qs. 46-50. Study the following table carefully and answer the questions given below. Percentage distribution of students in various Disciplines from five different colleges Disciplines Arts Commerce Science Total number Colleges of students A B C D E 25 15 15 28 29 35 45 30 48 30 40 40 55 24 41 17500 25000 35300 23000 32400

46. What is the respective ratio of the number of students from the discipline of Arts and Commerce together from college A to the number of students from the same disciplines from college B? (1) 6 : 11 (2) 7 : 9 (3) 2 : 3 (4) 7 : 10 (5) None of these 47. What is the difference between the total number of students from the discipline of Arts from all the colleges together and the total number of students from the discipline of Science from all the colleges together? (1) 22874 (2) 23863 (3) 22963 (4) 23874 (5) None of these 48. What is the average number of students from the discipline of Commerce from all the colleges together? (1) 9745 (2) 9735 (3) 9720 (4) 9750 (5) None of these 49. Which college has the least number of students from the discipline of Science? (1) A (2) C (3) E (4) D (5) None of these 50. The number of students from the discipline of Arts from college D are approximately what per cent of the number of students from the discipline of Commerce from the same college? (1) 61 (2) 58 (3) 53 (4) 63 (5) 49

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS-DATA INTERPRETATION-ONE 1. (2) 2. (3) 3. (1) 4. (4) 5. (5) 6. (3) 7. (4) 8. (1) 9. (2) 10. (4)

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11. (1) 12. (1) 13. (4) 14. (2) 15. (2) 16. (2) 17. (3) 18. (1) 19. (4) 20. (3) 21. (4) 22. (2) 23. (1) 24. (4) 25. (2) 26. (3) 27. (2) 28. (3) 29. (4) 30. (5) 31. (3) 32. (4) 33. (5) 34. (3) 35. (3) 36. (3) 37. (3) 38. (5) 39. (3) 40. (2) 41. (5) 42. (4) 43. (1) 44. (2) 45. (3) 46. (4) 47. (5) 48. (1) 49. (4) 50. (2) EXPLANATORY ANSWERS 16. (3) By adding 31, 33, 35, 37, 39... we get the nos Reqd. no. = 336 + 39 = 375 17. (4) 10 22 8 24 6 x There are two series, 10, 8, 6,... 8, 22, 24 x = 26 18. (1) All are cubes 33, 43, 53, 63, 73 Reqd. no = 83 = 512 19. (5) By adding 11.5, 12.5, 13.5, 14.5, 15.5, we get nos Reqd. no. = 112.5 + 15.5 = 128 20. (2) By adding 11, 22, 33, 44, 55 we get the series Reqd. no. = 206 + 55 = 261

31. 3; Percentage of party B in 1984 = 202 100 = 62% 325 32. 4; To form a govt. minimum number required > 325 , i.e., more than or equal to 263. 2 33. 5; Percentage growth of party A in 1996 = 152 89 100 = 70% 89 34. 3 ; Percentage of party D in 1984 w.r.t. B = 40 100 = 20% 202 35. 3; Percentage decline of party B in 1991 = 184 136 100 = 26% 184

Qn.37. 3; . Qn.38. 5; students.

For

94 no.of students absented (in thousands) 4,

For year 95 ---4. For year 96 --- 8. For year 97 6 For year 98 ---6. Best performance of the passed students highest percentage of passed

Qn.39. 3; Average no. of students appeared at the examination (in thousands) = 198 + 200 + 202 + 202 + 206 divided by 5 = 1008/5 = 201.6. So years in which students appeared less than average 97,97, & 98. Qn.40. 2; The no. of students failed in 96 = 90 X 1000 The no. of students failed in 1998 = 86 X 1000 Ratio = 90/86 = 1.05.

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